the team, received the day before at Bole International Airport by senior officials of the Ministry of Health, is in the capital thanks to the collaborative efforts of the Rotary International Addis Ababa and Rotary International Chandigarh clubs, as well as the Ethiopian Airlines Group, said a statement.

The foreign specialists will provide more than 1,500 free surgical procedures at St. Paul’s, Alert and Tikur Anbessa hospitals, as well as the Millennium Medical College.

All health centers in the country activated the free examination and treatment service as part of the care during the rainy season (June-September). The initiative attracts Ethiopian and foreign doctors every year, the text underlined.

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